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Brisket raw vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brisket raw and ham?

  • Brisket raw is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Brisket raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% more.
  • Brisket raw has 2 times more magnesium than ham. While brisket raw has 23mg of magnesium, ham has only 14mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ham is lower.

We used Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more IronIron +29.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~196mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.023mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg
~equal in Choline ~85.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket raw Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.43µg 0.65µg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.754mg 55%
Sodium 79mg 1203mg 49%
Zinc 4.31mg 2.88mg 13%
Selenium 16.4µg 19.5µg 6%
Iron 1.92mg 1.48mg 6%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Saturated fat 2.59g 1.81g 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Cholesterol 62mg 53mg 3%
Fats 7.37g 5.53g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.46g 2.62g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.54g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 0.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.202mg 2%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 0.403mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Calories 155kcal 145kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 3.94mg 4.023mg 1%
Potassium 330mg 287mg 1%
Phosphorus 201mg 196mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.5g 1%
Protein 20.72g 20.93g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.25mg 0%
Choline 86.5mg 85.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.905mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.637mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.724mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.53mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.809mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 1.008mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.709mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%
~equal in Protein ~20.93g
~equal in Water ~67.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.8%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/nutrients
  2. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.